2008 NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR A.C.O.R.N. GOLDEN HAMMER AWARDS

This year’s Awards event will be held on Richmond’s historic Northside community.  This annual celebration honors excellence in local preservation and renovation at attracts significant media attention for the good work of those dedicated to restoring vitality to our oldest neighborhoods. 

If you know of an outstanding renovation in the city of Richmond– one that has been or will be completed between the dates of August 17, 2007 and August 15, 2008– tell us about it!  Remember, you may nominate your own project(s).  The categories are:

* BEST RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION (single family dwelling)
* BEST COMMERCIAL RENOVATION (this would include multi-family buildings such as apartments or condominiums)
* BEST NEW INFILL CONSTRUCTION (on a parcel where a building was demolished at some previous time)

All nominations will be reviewed by an impartial panel of judges with professional ties to the preservation community. Winners will be honored at the Awards Ceremony that will take place at Seven Hills School, 1311 Overbrook Road on October 7, 2008 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

2007 WINNERS:
*2007 BEST RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION-
Beverly El & Gable Painter FOR: 816-818 North 23rd Street ~ Union Hill Historic District

*2007 BEST COMMERCIAL RENOVATION-
Berry Burk, LLC FOR:  Berry Burk Building, 525 East Grace Street ~ Grace Street Commercial Historic District

*2007 BEST INFILL CONSTRUCTION-
Allen Townsend, Whippoorwill River, LLC FOR:  610 Idlewood Avenue ~ Oregon Hill Historic District

View the 2007 winners here:  http://www.richmondneighborhoods.org/news/golden_hammer/index.html

You have until August 31st to submit your nomination(s) for this year’s Ninth Annual Golden Hammer Awards.  Click on the following link for the nomination form and instructions:
http://www.richmondneighborhoods.org/documents/ACORN-2008GHNominationForm.pdf

You may print out and complete this form and return via these methods:
Fax:  804-644-5042
Mail or Hand Delivery:  A.C.O.R.N. ~ 104 Shockoe Slip, Lower Level ~ Suite C / Richmond VA  23219
NOTE:  per the instructions of the nomination form, photographs are required and will not be returned.  Required photos may be submitted on a CD.

If you have any questions regarding this announcement or nomination process, please contact:
David Herring
Phone: 804-644-5040
Email: dherring@richmondneighborhoods.org